Final Fantasy Reunion review: Reboot is a much better game
The new Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion has been overhauled in graphics and gameplay, making it much better than the original.< /p>
One of the most anticipated video games of the year is not really new. He is 15 years old. And it's a prequel to an even older game.
The new game is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, due out next week. This is a reboot of a handheld game with almost the same name from 2007, except with nicer graphics and sped up battles so it can be resold for modern systems including newer consoles PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo. It's also a prequel to another game reboot, 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake.
If this sounds confusing, that's because it's is the case. Video game reboots are nothing new and, boy, have there been a lot of them lately. This year, game studios released refreshed versions of popular titles such as The Last of Us, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Tactics Ogre, among others.
With Reunion , Final Fantasy creator Square Enix is capitalizing on the nostalgia business. Final Fantasy, originally released in 1987, became a blockbuster when the game's seventh installment debuted in 1997. In this game, players took on the role of Cloud, an angsty mercenary working with a group of misfits to prevent the 'apocalypse.
Since then, Final Fantasy VII has become one of the most influential games in history, spawning spin-offs, animated films and fanfiction. The game has been re-released at least half a dozen times across all major gaming platforms including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. It's a juggernaut - and Reunion plays its part in keeping this franchise going.
Most video game reboots don't do much more than to increase the resolution of the graphics for better on new TVs, but Reunion is different. With completely overhauled visuals and smoother gameplay, it's much better than the original. It's a strong example of how to do a reboot with justice and maintain a well-established title with a very safe bet.
"We can see the public for these characters and the Final Fantasy VII franchise better than if we were to do something that didn't already have some recognition,” said Yoshinori Kitase, Square Enix executive producer for La Réunion, through a translator.
I completed Reunion last week after playing a game of the original Crisis Core The changes to the battles and visuals transformed the game from an average episode into a must-see episode of Final Fantasy, whose cachet in the gaming world rivals that of "Star Wars" in pop culture. (To put it another way, Reunion is Final Fantasy's "Rogue One" - the prequel that we deserve.)
Reunion is also an extreme take on a "remaster", which is video game parlance for an older game that has had its graphics scaled up to look better on newer TVs. Since Square Enix originally released Crisis Core for a portable gaming device, the outdated PlayStation Portable, the graphics had to be redone for modern systems.
The new Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion has been overhauled in graphics and gameplay, making it much better than the original.< /p>
One of the most anticipated video games of the year is not really new. He is 15 years old. And it's a prequel to an even older game.
The new game is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, due out next week. This is a reboot of a handheld game with almost the same name from 2007, except with nicer graphics and sped up battles so it can be resold for modern systems including newer consoles PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo. It's also a prequel to another game reboot, 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake.
If this sounds confusing, that's because it's is the case. Video game reboots are nothing new and, boy, have there been a lot of them lately. This year, game studios released refreshed versions of popular titles such as The Last of Us, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Tactics Ogre, among others.
With Reunion , Final Fantasy creator Square Enix is capitalizing on the nostalgia business. Final Fantasy, originally released in 1987, became a blockbuster when the game's seventh installment debuted in 1997. In this game, players took on the role of Cloud, an angsty mercenary working with a group of misfits to prevent the 'apocalypse.
Since then, Final Fantasy VII has become one of the most influential games in history, spawning spin-offs, animated films and fanfiction. The game has been re-released at least half a dozen times across all major gaming platforms including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. It's a juggernaut - and Reunion plays its part in keeping this franchise going.
Most video game reboots don't do much more than to increase the resolution of the graphics for better on new TVs, but Reunion is different. With completely overhauled visuals and smoother gameplay, it's much better than the original. It's a strong example of how to do a reboot with justice and maintain a well-established title with a very safe bet.
"We can see the public for these characters and the Final Fantasy VII franchise better than if we were to do something that didn't already have some recognition,” said Yoshinori Kitase, Square Enix executive producer for La Réunion, through a translator.
I completed Reunion last week after playing a game of the original Crisis Core The changes to the battles and visuals transformed the game from an average episode into a must-see episode of Final Fantasy, whose cachet in the gaming world rivals that of "Star Wars" in pop culture. (To put it another way, Reunion is Final Fantasy's "Rogue One" - the prequel that we deserve.)
Reunion is also an extreme take on a "remaster", which is video game parlance for an older game that has had its graphics scaled up to look better on newer TVs. Since Square Enix originally released Crisis Core for a portable gaming device, the outdated PlayStation Portable, the graphics had to be redone for modern systems.
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